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Optical radiation during
welding
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Visible to the eye
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Direct effects on the eye
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Indirect effects on the eye
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Ultraviolet radiation
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Invisible
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Absorption of radiation by the cornea
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Painful corneal inflammation of keratitis
and conjunctivitis
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Visible radiation (light)
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Visible
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Highly radiant intense glare
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Temporary reduction of visual acuity
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Infrared radiation
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Invisible
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Heating of the aqueous
humor and the lens
¡¤Lenticular opacity
¡¤Burning of the retina |
Permanent reduction of visual acuity leading
to cataracts
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